Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LAMBERT LEO F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP [CZNC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P O BOX 345, 213 ACADEMY TERRACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2016
(Street)

DUSHORE, PA 18614
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   538 A $ 22.325 18,425 D  
Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   1,341 A $ 19.88 19,766 D  
Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   1,259 A $ 18.54 21,025 D  
Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   1,251 A $ 19.21 22,276 D  
Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   646 A $ 20.45 22,922 D  
Common Stock 11/14/2016   F   4,081 D $ 24.32 18,841 D  
Common Stock               1,659 I By Corporation
Common Stock               1,580 I Child

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Options $ 22.325 11/14/2016   M     538 01/03/2007 01/03/2017 Common Stock 538 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Options $ 19.88 11/14/2016   M     1,341 01/05/2009 01/05/2019 Common Stock 1,341 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Options $ 18.54 11/14/2016   M     1,259 01/04/2012 01/04/2022 Common Stock 1,259 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Options $ 19.21 11/14/2016   M     1,251 01/03/2013 01/03/2023 Common Stock 1,251 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Options $ 20.45 11/14/2016   M     646 01/03/2014 01/03/2024 Common Stock 646 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LAMBERT LEO F
P O BOX 345
213 ACADEMY TERRACE
DUSHORE, PA 18614
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Teri L. Mitchell POA for Leo F. Lambert 07/23/09   11/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Remarks:
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